Symbol systems cannot simply be rejected; they must be replaced. Where there is no replacement, the mind will revert to familiar structures at times of crisis, bafflement, or defeat.
Carol P. Christ (1987). “Laughter of Aphrodite: reflections on a journey to the goddess”, HarperOne
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